connie1981

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1. Extreme swelling and tenderness of lymph node

   connie1981 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

   i had the exact same problem about 3 months ago. i woke up with a swollen right lymph node and a temp..and i never have a temp. (even with that nasty stomach flu that was going around my family last winter). i was like 101-102! it constantly felt lik...

2. yale anyone?

   connie1981 posted a topic in Connecticut

   im a new rn currently working at st vincents medical center in bridgeport,ct. major cutbacks have just gone down here, including cutting nursing raises, vacation, and sick time. this has caused morale at the hospital to go down hill. im looking to ma...

3. yale anyone?

   connie1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

   im a new rn currently working at st vincents medical center in bridgeport,ct. major cutbacks have just gone down here, including cutting nursing raises, vacation, and sick time. this has caused morale at the hospital to go down hill. im looking to ma...

4. Introductions

   connie1981 replied to Brian's topic in Connecticut

   hey everyone..my name is connie and im a new RN completely overwhelmed working at St. Vincents Medical Center in Bridgeport! i graduated in may from St. Vincent's College. i just applied to the RN-BSN program at Southern. has anyone else completed th...

5. Do people fail with 75 questions??

   connie1981 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in New Nurse

   I took the NCLEX on June 24th...got there a half hour early, but they left me start anyway (8:30 am). mine shut off at 75 and i was at my car by 9:30!! im sure you have nothing to worry about!! lots of luck, connie :)

6. irritable bowel syndrome?

   connie1981 replied to Liann's topic in General Nursing

   I've had abdominal pain for as long as I can remember, but has been getting worse in the last 3-4 years. I was given Zantac and it helped a bit but then i stopped taking it. I thought my stomach pain was aggravated by dairy, like after i had yogurt. ...

7. Im so nervous about my last year!

   connie1981 replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in General Students

   hey nicole..im soooo nervous too! im starting my last year of nursing school on the 3rd as well and i dont think i remember anything! but ya gotta remember that we are still learning and that if we dont remember everything its ok! we just gotta make ...